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- [bot-l feed]
- /ˈbɒt l fid/
- /ˈbɒtl fiːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bot-l feed]
- /ˈbɒt l fid/
Definitions of bottle-feed word
- verb bottle-feed If you bottle-feed a baby, you give it milk or a liquid like milk in a bottle rather than the baby sucking milk from its mother's breasts. 3
- verb bottle-feed to feed (a baby) with milk from a bottle instead of breast-feeding 3
- verb with object bottle-feed to nurse or feed (an infant or young animal) with milk or other nourishment from a nursing bottle. 1
- verb with object bottle-feed to nurture or teach with exaggerated care: We had to bottle-feed the new salesman on how to make door-to-door calls. 1
- verb without object bottle-feed to feed an infant or young animal from a nursing bottle. 1
- verb bottle-feed To feed a baby using a bottle, especially using a bottle filled with milk other than from its mother. 0
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Origin of bottle-feed
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Bottle-feed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bottle-feed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for bottle-feed
verb bottle-feed
- feed — to give a fee to.
- nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- suckle — to nurse at the breast or udder.
Antonyms for bottle-feed
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